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Nontrivially realized simple symmetries of a simple system

Piotr H. Chankowski

Published Dec 19, 2024• 0 citations
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Abstract

Using the example of a particle moving in infinite space under the influence of a constant in space but possibly time dependent force we discuss the application of the Noether theorem and its implications for the classical and quantum versions of the theory of such a system.
DOI
10.61947/uw.pf.2024.75.3-4.27-33

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